Livestock market and auction news
April 13,1977
CATTLE: 3000 Trading
Moderate. Slaughter steers
firm. Heifers steady. Supply
about 30 per cent heifers.
Steer and heifer supply
mostly choice.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1150-1400 lbs 39.00-39.25. load
39.75. Choice 2-4 1050-1400 lbs
38.00-39.00, mostly 38.50-
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Joliet
Cattle
39.00. Mixed Good and
Choice 2-3 900-1200 lbs 36-50-
38.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
950-1100 lbs mostly 38.00
Choice 2-4 900-1100 lbs 37.00-
38.00. mostly '37.50-38.00.
Mixed Good and Choice 2-3
700-1000 lbs 35.00-37.00.
April 14,1977
CATTLE: Friday through
salable
receipts 6492, 5 days last
week 5,839, same period last
year 8,082. Slaughter steers
and heifers at mid-week are
fully 1.00 to 1.25 higher than
Wednesday of last week.
Supply mostly Choice steers
and heifers.
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SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1150-1400 lbs 39.00-39.75, 2
loads 40.00 Wednesday, load
mostly 5 about 1600 lbs. 33.00
Monday. Choice 2-4 1050-1400
lbs. 38.00-39.00, mostly 38.50-
39.00 Wednesday. Mixed
Good and Choice 2-3 900-1280
lbs 36.50-38.00. Some Good
Holsteins 2 1100-1350 lbs.
34.50 Wednesday.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
950-1100 lbs.' mostly 38.00,
load 38.25 Monday. Choice 2-
4 875-1100 lbs. 37.00-38.00,
mostly 37.50-38.00. Mixed
Good and Choice 2-3 700-1000
lbs. 35.50-37.00.
Belleville
Auction
Belleville, Pa.
April 13,1977
CATTLE 127. Compared
with last Wednesday’s
market, slaughter cows $1 to
$1.75 higher. Few Good
slaughter steers 33.85-36.50,
few Standard 32.10-34.50.
Few Standard & Good
slaughter heifers 31.50-32.25.
Utility & High Dressing
Cutter slaughter cows 29.00-
31.85, couple to 32.60, Cutters
28.50-30.00, few Canners
27.60-29.00, Shells down to
17.75. One Standard
slaughter bullock at 32.25.
CALVES 130. Vealers
grading Standard & Good 70-
110 lbs. $2 to $3 higher. Few
Prime vealers 70.00-72.50,
Choice 59.50-68.50, few Good
45.00-56.00, few Standard &
Good 110-130 lbs. 32.50-39.50,
90-110 lbs. 28.00-33.00,
Standard 70-85 lbs. 22.00-
28.00. Farm calves, holstein
bulls 90-120 lbs. 34.00-45.00.
HOGS 315, Barrows & Gilts
ARRIVING
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13,1977
REGISTERED COWS
VIGO CHARMCROSS (2nd calf) - GP+B3 due 4-26-77.
Typeblazer 2-2 36218933 675 3.6
ROUND OAK RAG APPLE ELEVATION (Bom
5-15-76, open) Dam VGBB Gent, 2nd Dam GP+B3
CHAMBRIC HAPPY BRETT (Ist calf-due 6-15-77)
Contagious, Dam VG 85 Zeus Zeus Hermes. 6-1 365
27,029 1,109 4.1. 2nd Dam Ex 90 2 E GM 6-0 318 23,390
9934.2
WHERLHILL KINGPIN due 7-15-77 to Bohms Best
ROUND OAK RAG APPLE ELEVATION (Ist calf
due fall. Dam GP+B4 Galaxy 6-7 30515,370 658 4.3
HUNTERTON SPECIAL EDITION - twin, (2nd calf)
GP+B2 due 5-5-77. Contagious. 2-1 352 15,364 577 3.7
Dam VG 85 Rag Admiral-5 recs. over 20,000
TIDY BURKE TRANSMITTER Ist calf due 7-11-77 to
Bohms Best
MD GAYWBSfDS MARY KING due 7-28-77 to Standout
Job
BEBISTHtED BUU.S
C ROMANDALE SHAUMAR MAGNET - bom 5-18-76.
Dam VG 86 Happy Raven 3-9 335 20,630 676 3.3. 2nd
Dam VG 86 GM Osbomdale Ivanhoe L-T 230,030
8719 3.8.3 rd Dam VG 87 9-0 33319,257 704 3.7
Also, High Quality Grade Cows & Heifers
Transportation and financing available.
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717-653-2284 717-426-1075
Office: 717-653-4851
East Coast
Carlot Meats
April 13,1977
Compared to Tuesday’s
close: Demand moderate for
beef and pork early. Com
mitments reported on 12
loads steer and heifer beef.
Steer beef .75 to 1.00 higher.
Cow beef 1.00-1.50 higher,
boneless beef steady to 2.50
higher. No comparison on
fresh pork loins. Spring lamb
compard to last week steady,
old crop 55 lbs down
generally steady, 55-75 lbs.
2.00-8.00 higher.
Steer Beef
11 loads confirmed
Choice 3 600-600 lbs 6250-
6350.75-1.00 higher; Choice 4
600-900 lbs load 5900 no
comparison; Choice 4 600-900
lbs 5950-6100, mostly 2.50
higher; Good 3 600-800 lbs
6100 1.00 higher.
Heifer Beef
1 Load Confirmed
Choice 3 550-700 lbs part
load 6150 no comparison;
Good 3 550-700 lbs part load
5900 no comparison.
$1.25 to $1.75 higher. US No.
1-2 200-240 lbs. barrows &
gilts 37.90-39.10, No. 1-3 210-
235 lbs. 36.70-37.90, few No. 2-
3 240-255 lbs. 34.00-35.60, No.
1-3 160-185 lbs. 34.30-35,50. US
No. 1-3 350-600 lbs. sows
30.25-34.50. Boars 17.25-19.50.
FEEDER PIGS 644. US
No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs
16.50-37.00 per head, No. 1-3
35-50 lbs. 30.00-42.50, No. 1-3
60-125 lbs. 41.0049.00, Utility
50-100 lbs. 25.00-35.00 per
head.
Mount Joy, PA 17552
Lancaster Farming. Saturday, April 16,1977
Cow Beef 5
Loads Confirmed
Canner-cutter 1-2 350 lbs
up 5850-5900 1.00-1.50 higher.
Choice 3
Primal Beef Cuts
9 Loads Confirmed
Steer Hinds 145-190 lbs
7500-7600 no comparison;
Armchucks 90-130 lbs 4800
firm;
Spring Lamb
Carcass Choice
and Prime 3-4
15 Loads Confirmed
Compared to last week
55 lbs down few 10700 no
comparison; 50-55 lbs 10700-
10900 steady; bulk 10700.
Lamb Carcass
Choice and Prime 34
14 Loads Confirmed
Compared to last week
55 lbs down 10500 generally
steady; 55-65 lbs 9600-9700
2.00-600 higher; 65-75 lbs
8600-8700 5.008.00 higher.
Fresh Pork Cuts
Loins 14-17 lbs 79008000 no
comparison
Cured and Processed
Meats
4 Loads Confirmed
Skinned Hams 16-19 lbs
6750-6900 steady to .50
higher.
Boneless Beef
4 Loads Confirmed
90 pet. Chemical lean, fresh
7650-8050 steady to 2.50
higher; 85 pet. chemical
lean, fresh 6800-7150 steady
to .50 higher.
Beef Trimmings
1 Load Confirmed
50 pet. chemical lean,
fresh 2600
, Pork Trimmings
1 Load Confirmed
80 pet chemical lean, fresh
- frozen 600 no comparison
Des Moines
April 13,1977
Fresh pork cut trade
moderate, demand
moderate. Fresh loins 17-20
lbs. 50-2.00 higher. Picnics
not well established. No
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Regular consignments from Ray Kyper, Alfred
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Lots of good Northern Feeders and Stockers.
SALE EVERY FRIDAY
Bulls, Steers, Slaughter Cows,
Lambs and veal calves
11:00 A.M. - Beef Sale Stockers & Feeders
200 to 250 each week.
12:30 P.M. - Dairy Cows
7:00 P.M. - Small Animal Sale
COMING
SPECIAL HEIFER SALE
TUES. EVE. MAY 17. 7:00 P.M.
For Special Sales and Herd Dispersals on the
farm or at our barn or other market information
call; Office 717-733-2444.
Waiter H. Risser, Proprietor
sales on Boston butts.
Spareribs steady. Skinned
hams, steady to 50 lower.
Bellies steady to 3.00 higher.
Fresh Pork Cuts
LOINS 14-DN lbs. 76.50-
78.00; 14-17 lbs 75.50-76.50;
17-20 lbs. 69.75-72.00, 50-2.00
higher.
PICNIC: 8 & up lbs. 37.75.
SPARERIBS: 3-DN lbs.
91.00-92.50, steady; 3-5 lbs.
79.00, steady.
SKINNED HAMS: 14-DN
lbs. 67.00 load; 14-17 lbs. 64.75
load; 17-20 lbs. 60.50-61.25,25-
50 lower; 20-26 lbs. 58.50,
steady.
BELLIES, SDLS: 10-12
lbs. 53.00-55.00, 1.00-3.00
higher; 12-14 lbs. 56.00-57.75,
steady to 1.25 higher; 14-16
lbs. 56.00-57.00, steady to 75
higher; 16-18 lbs. 53.00-54.50,
load 56.50 transferred in
storage; 18-20 lbs. 53.00-53.50
50-1.00 higher; 20-25 lbs.
48.50-49.00, 1.50-2.00 higher.
Pork trim 50 per cent
lean 28.50; jowls 22.50; 24.50
frozen; cheek meat 58.50.
Offal and Variety: hearts
28.50; stomach 17.50; feet
16.00; snouts 28.50.
Beef trade moderate.
Demand moderate to good.
Choice 3 steer beef 2.00
higher. Choice 4 steer beef
2.25-3.25 higher. Primal beef
cut arm chucks 1.00-2.00
higher. Utility boning cow
beef 1.00 higher. 55 loads
steer and heifer confirmed. 4
cow beef loads.
Steer Beef
20 Confirmed Loads
Choice 3 600-800 lbs. 59.00-
60.00, mostly 60.00, 2.00
higher; Choice 4 600-900 lbs.
55.00-57.00, late 57.00, 2.25-
3.25 higher; Good 2-3 600-800
lbs. 57.50, 1.00 higher.
Heifer Beef
35 Confirmed Loads
Choice 3 500-700 lbs. 57.75-
58.75, mostly 58.75, 2,00-3.00
higher; Good 2-3 500-700 lbs.
55.50.
Cow Beef
4 Confirmed Loads
Utility (BNG) 2-3 54.00
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